Bishop Laptev has shared some of the photos he took as he watched the military parade in Palace Square, St. Petersburg, on Victory Day, May 9, 2021. “And many nations shall come, and say: ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.’ For out … [Read more...]
Moscow Pastors Pay Homage to Fallen Soviet WW2 Soldiers
On May 8, 2021, before Victory Day in Russia, the pastors of the ELCIR congregations in Moscow and representatives of other religious organizations participated in the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a war memorial dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during World War II and located in the Alexander Gardens adjacent to the … [Read more...]
ELCIR Soccer Team Takes Home Runner-Up Cup
On May 3, 2021, Moscow’s Sokolniki Arena of FC Spartak hosted an annual inter-faith soccer tournament as part of The Dialog of Religions event series, an initiative of the Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith, sponsored by the Ethnic Policy and Interregional Relations Department of Moscow’s government. The soccer tournament of teams … [Read more...]
Open-Air Concert at Church of Kingisepp
On May 3, 2021, Yamburgski Lutheran Church of Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, in collaboration with Narusi Culture & Leisure Center in Bolshoye Kuzyomkino and Vesna Voice Studio held an open-air concert entitled “Easter Songs” on the church campus. The wind carried the sound of the singing around in the neighborhood, adding to the holiday … [Read more...]
Church Volunteers in Cheboksary Organize Easter Festival for Children at Rehab Center
Volunteers from the Lutheran Church of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, organized an Easter festival for children at a rehabilitation center on May 2, 2021, Easter Sunday according to the Russian Orthodox Church calendar. They collected chocolate eggs for the center’s inmates, bought the materials, and taught a master class on baking the traditional Russian … [Read more...]
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